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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2009
Applicant:
David H. Mcdaniel, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Inventor:
David H. McDaniel, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Assignee:
L'OREAL, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61K 41/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/0616 (2013.01); A61B 18/203 (2013.01); A61K 41/0057 (2013.01); A61K 41/0071 (2013.01); A61N 5/0617 (2013.01); A61N 5/0624 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00765 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22085 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00452 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00476 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1807 (2013.01); A61N 5/062 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0606 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0642 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0644 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0652 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0659 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0662 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for treatment of skin disorders. More particularly, the disclosed invention is directed toward the reduction of acne and acne related bacteria using low-intensity light therapy. In an illustrative embodiment, skin containing acne bacteria is treated with a series of pulses of light from a light emitting diode. The LED has a dominant emissive wavelength of about 660 nm and an energy output of about 4 m W. The acne bacteria-containing tissue is exposed to pulses from the light source about 100 times for about 250 milliseconds per pulse, with an interpulse interval of about 100 milliseconds.